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(41,757 posts) Thu Jul 23, 2015, 11:52 AM Jul 2015

Man in Milwaukee shoots dog after mistaking it for lion [View all]

Source: CBS News

MILWAUKEE -- It's been a rough 24 hours for a dog now being called Simba. The dog was wandering on a street in Milwaukee when animal control says a person mistook him for a mountain lion, pulled out a gun and shot him, reports CBS affiliate WDJT.

"The bullet went through his leg, fractured his bone," said Karen Sparapani, executive director of the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission.

Milwaukee police said a woman reported seeing a lion Monday afternoon in her north side neighborhood. Police Chief Edward Flynn said his officers were given cellphone video of an animal that appeared to be a "lion-ish creature."

"It's true that they're more afraid of us than we are of them. They just want to eat their food and make their babies," Sparapani said.

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Man in Milwaukee shoots dog after mistaking it for lion [View all] jpak Jul 2015 OP

Worse is waiting to happen--like kids playing in bushes etc and riversedge Jul 2015 #1

I kind of thought that blurry video looked like a dog, really to blurry to tell. Man with gun has, Sunlei Jul 2015 #2

Good to know that gun culture is out there ready to shoot anything that moves. The 'Lion' ---> onehandle Jul 2015 #3

Maybe the idiot needs glasses newfie11 Jul 2015 #7

Wait, dont you first need to have a brain to get a lobotomy? cstanleytech Jul 2015 #23

Lol yes your right newfie11 Jul 2015 #45

Lion? Even mountain lion? Not even close. Looks like a freaking white dog. peacebird Jul 2015 #10

The Second Amendment tragic pro-gun corporation ruling makes gunplay above the law. onehandle Jul 2015 #11

That's two emotion-laden, evidence-challenged posts. Will you complete the trifecta? friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #16

HA! 7962 Jul 2015 #17

If you believe that the (admittedly emotion-laden) photograph in .3 isn't "evidence" ... Nihil Jul 2015 #41

That is evidence *one* person is a thoughtless idiot, and whether or not I own guns... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #46

It's a *DOG* Aerows Jul 2015 #51

Fortunately, theories of precrime are not actionable friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #58

Really. I mean c'mon, what is wrong with him? Nt JudyM Jul 2015 #34

Where has he been all his life? Clearly that's a dog! FFS! n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #40

This? This was mistaken for a mountain lion? Aerows Jul 2015 #50

Yep, ain't no IQ test required to go getta gun! Damn fool idiot! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #54

Walker supporter, I presume Charles de Gaudless Jul 2015 #4

Gun nuttery gone wild. jalan48 Jul 2015 #5

The dog/lion should have had a gun... liberal N proud Jul 2015 #6

"Lions, tigers and bears. Oh, my!" Jimbo S Jul 2015 #8

We are not against hunting on my family's land TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #9

They also need to be sure there is nothing behind what they are shooting. alphafemale Jul 2015 #39

None of these itchy-trigger-finger Aerows Jul 2015 #52

I was taught to shoot from a young age but also what a terrible thing it could be. alphafemale Jul 2015 #56

Absolutely nothing wrong with hunting. Aerows Jul 2015 #57

Sounds to me like someone needs to have their guns removed... truebrit71 Jul 2015 #12

Sounds like someone needs.............. turbinetree Jul 2015 #13

Idiot shoots dog sarisataka Jul 2015 #14

Some only care about violent crime that involves guns. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #20

I care about violent crime that hurts innocent creatures. peacebird Jul 2015 #22

Some care about violent crime Aerows Jul 2015 #53

This doesn't make the case for prior restraint friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #59

"Everyone should be allowed to murder with impunity Aerows Jul 2015 #61

Criminals are generally punished *after* they've committed a crime,... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #62

Violent criminals need to do time- but that does not validate prior restraint... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2015 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author sarisataka Jul 2015 #14

Poor squee fella shenmue Jul 2015 #18

OK this guy HAS to be charged for at least some sort of idiocy. 7962 Jul 2015 #19

Unclear matt819 Jul 2015 #21

the "catlike animal" in the video is still unconfirmed/unfound magical thyme Jul 2015 #27

Figured it would be something like this. oldandhappy Jul 2015 #24

In other news... Javaman Jul 2015 #25

Idiot. Fucker. Asshole. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #26

poor puppy. I hope he finds a loving home magical thyme Jul 2015 #28

me too. poor puppy Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #48

Dumb bastard is too blind to own a gun Warpy Jul 2015 #29

i bet the big cat is a pet lion. drug kingpin pet. pansypoo53219 Jul 2015 #30

Not even close. That dog clearly looks like a dog. Eugene Jul 2015 #31

Didn't Walker cut the number of DNR personnerl? question everything Jul 2015 #32

It follows that HE could be mistaken for bigfoot. ...nt dougolat Jul 2015 #33

Just another DGU. maxsolomon Jul 2015 #35

next will be a kid with a Hello Kitty back pack dembotoz Jul 2015 #36

Yep, if dogs were being shot at the rate people are, there would be protests in the streets. goldent Jul 2015 #37

Well, people have been LiberalElite Jul 2015 #38

cellphone video of an animal that appeared to be a "lion-ish creature." yellowcanine Jul 2015 #42

Well at least he didn't shoot a hole in a sidewalk "defending" military recruiters. yellowcanine Jul 2015 #43

Nice looking dog, he's someones pet out of the yard. They probably will not come foward because Sunlei Jul 2015 #44

You may be right herding cats Jul 2015 #47

Just look at the photo, that is clearly an alligator. olddad56 Jul 2015 #49

Idiot - I hope there are none of these around! RKP5637 Jul 2015 #55